The Nicodemus enterprise. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1887-1887, 1887-12-23
a MANS AWFUL rp'.
His Life Wrecked BY A
Rattlesnak,.

Ais Life Wrecked by - -
Rattlesnak.,
a tall handsomely dr..
leaning on the arm Of ],
was walking up Madison 10.
day just as q vast throng q
ers were returning nome, 81, q
York World. Suddenly L
looked at his legs in fright.
and fell to the ground IN
body twisted and writhed i
rible to see, and he made
noise which sounded Ike s.
tlesnakes. The gentleman's ,,,
evidently knew just what i &
raised the sufferers hand )
could not iDjure it on the
and quickly loosened the f,.,.,,
his shirt. When the first viol..
the fit had worn off the attends. Z.
ed on q BY stander for helm Z.
moved the gentlemen to 4 an,
During the tit the gentleman's n. n,
rolled of, and also q WIG. le,v;s
head exposed as smooth a ! NJ
all. While waiting for 4 cani,e =
attendant told the reporter ! r.s.'.,
BILE story of how his master c,m I. /. ~. J.
so terribly afflicted.
The gentleman is Mr.. ~,
Brush, and he is a cousin a Il.
Franclyn whc is now in trcubls !. :.
count of his dealings with the o.
Steamship company. Ten Va, :.
Mr.. Brush came to America irnm
gland to seek bis fortune a. 4 clra !.
gineer. He had letters 81 -
duction, which, together ~
bis cousins influence, secured m
place on the international and c.
Northern railroad in Texas, wkioh -
hen being built. He joined Msi n,
lam's party as assistant engineer ~
lay in October, 1877, Mai. B,pt.-
ent Mr.. Brush to obtain certain -
rom Capt. Wardell, who was enc.
n charge of the next division.
tarted on his twenty-mile ride i T.
morning and reached his destinaliss
hortly before noon. He refused \ &
ltatlon to remain in Capt WanaN.
amp until the heat of the dny
assed, and at once started on 81 n
urn journey. Half way between
wo camps Mr.. Brush became
nd dismounted from his horra
'und a shady place on a larg, y,
velshadowed by trees and sir,s,
lmself out to rest.
He had been asleep somd tim.
, was awakened by q stranRe e..
on. 1t seemed as though !
eight was attached to each ler.
opened his eyes an ominoun ~
Use greeted his ears. Two hur,
ssnakes had coiled about each
gs, and at the slightest nOins 4
ais raised their heads, rendI
rike. Afraid to move Aid
tn inexpressible terror. Nj.
hour after hour with two blrr
lied about him. At last TIE ~
n to set, and the chill night ST.
make the snakes uncomiog
'wly they unwound themselves Inn
out Mr.. Brush, and crawlod innf
'vice in the rocks. Then he mcunt
horse and rode into camp. Wn
horse halted in front OF alai. b.
ms tent, Mr.. Brush fell from III
y. For three days he remainedul.
lscious. passing from one fit inioil.
or, until his life was dispaired X
last ne rallied sufficiently to bsn
we'd to San Antonio, where hen
med in the hospital for six months
ring his illness every hair drops
u his head. As soon as pracEicAb
Brush was taken TO England, Nhen
le remained until a year ago, whsD,
'ugh the death of q relative, be cans
handsome property. He ~
travelling under the care Of nnrn
2 then, but he is constantly subiea
II. 1t Is the opinion Of noted sui
rs who have failed to eject euFs
Mr.. Brasil will die during one &
MS. AT his death his sroperiy III
to his cousin, Mr.. Francklyu.